8th January - Eryngium ovinum - Blue Devil

Eryngium ovinum

Description:
Perennial glabrous herb 15 to 50 cm high.

Flowering:
November to January.

Threats:
Blue Devil is listed as vulnerable status in South Australia. This probably means rare to most people.

Management:
Eryngium ovinum has long been neglected as a garden plant and its full potential has not been realised. It could be ideally used as a rockery plant in an open, sunny position, both for its colour and dramatic form.